European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse A hockey Slick measuring 200 foe Tail and 10 feet wide a twirls a visitor to expo so the world s Lair in Beautiful Vancouver British Columbia. Expo a Phario world in motion world in touch Syrene Schoof associated press Midway through expo 8g i Vancouver Bri Listi Columbia. The air s83-foot-tall Swiss Walch keeps perfect time holograms and lasers dance on command a 64 million year old Dinosaur Skull grins at the Alberta Pavilion and plenty of visitors arc taking it All in expo officials say statistics Are right on Large for a successful fair. Daily at Tendance was averaging Aboul 140.000 during the fourth week in july the midpoint of Tho fair which opened Way 2. The 10 Millionth visitor passed through expo s Gates and since Lair officials estimated about 20 million visits by the time expo86 ends oct. 13, that s fight Lor hallway too said expo spokeswoman Marilyn fell. Financially officials say the fair is on target As Well. Expo chairman Jim Pattison estimates a deficit of $210 million to $280 million bul such a Shor Lylall was Buill into the fair budget and will be made up partly through a Canadian lottery. The Lair s budget was based on 13 75 visits and 15 million were sold before the Gates opened expo spokesmen attribute 1he fair s Success to Good planning and a Good s like a lip around the world says expo spokesman Bill Mcmullen. " Don t think there s any question in s a successful exposition. People Are responding in Greal numbers and they re having a joyous isme said Jim Patterson spokesman for the Canada Pavilion. Most visitors seem to agree. It s huge. It s said John Green of san Bernardino. Calif., who was visiting expo with his family. Communication and transportation world in of Ion _ world in touch is tha theme bul expo does t be labor technology. Visitors can get a glimpse of Chuck Wagon racing in Alberta archaeological treasures from ancient Egypt and a Markel in Singapore. The elongated. 165 acre main fair site on the Mcuan Inlet false Creek is filled with pavilions by corporations and 54 International participants outdoor to dealers and plazas rides boutiques and restaurants some of expo is sheer fun the scream vac no roller coaster a 1907 merry go round a Bounlam called ufos h20, a Marlian spaceship for children other parts Are Means to teach How do fiber optics work answer at the Saskatchewan Pavilion How did sir Francis Drake sail around the world in the 1glh a Colury a i Splica of his ship the Golden Hind and what is to like today in Fiji or Brunei. or the Arctic Circle most visitors Are from Canada and the u s West coast where expo focused its advertising lines can be Long. People sometimes Wail As Long As 90 minutes to gel Inlo the Canada Pav Dion but most of the popular attractions distribute Iree Nickels Lor specific limes to help shorten the wails and Street performers try to keep tourists minds off of Iho Iines Mcmullen says it s amazing How Many people get through expo with nothing worse than sore Leal and sunburns. The fair s one tragedy was the death of 9-Ycar-old Karen Ford of Nanaimo British Columbia who was crushed Between two Walls of a revolving theater at the Canada Pavilion in May. An inquest will he held in september meanwhile the theater is operating Wilh safety devices installed after the Accident. Police receive Many complaints of pickpockets and some threats to Secundy but no major crimes have disrupted the Lair said inspector Ron Foyle of the Vancouver police expo squad. Rooms can be hard to gel on Short notice Al major downtown hotels but rooms at bed and breakfast houses Are a sure thing said Kathy Boulding of the greater Vancouver convention and visitors Bureau Patterson said he s especially pleased to Sec expo 86 drawing canadians togs her. One of the things we re very pleased about is the Way it has developed into a National oven i the stars and St pipes Page 15
